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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1918

Page

12

Will Watch Conduct Chances for Commissions May

Men who qualified as officer candidates at last training camps may lose commissions for improper conduct habits or character flaws that come to light before commissions are issued. Camp Travis officers warn that if such cases arise a candidate may resign if not serious or face court martial. if court martialed, the case will be heard by a general court.

Camp Travis Semenoff Ungoda River Lenton Times Pxrigit Pablic Ledger Co San Antonio International Praetoriats Chita Aga

Austria urged to ally with Germany for future

London reports a vigorous Austrian campaign urging the non German population to accept Austria-Hungary’s fate tied to Germany. German backing is seen as essential for Austria’s political influence and economic development, with calls to prefer unity over resentment in shaping the empire’s future.

Associated Press London Austria Austria-on- Bary Germany Zelt Zeit Austria-Hungary Balkans Vienna Tageblatt

The Car Nerves the Track in a Satirical Verse

A Harvard Lampoon piece parodies an incident where a man bets his car can outrun a train. The verse notes misfired engine tricks and the danger of racing vehicles, highlighting the folly and nerve of such stunts.

Doanan Harvard Lampoon

Semenoff Gains Strength and Plans a Stable Government

London dispatch notes Semenoff consolidates power among Cossacks and moderates in trans-Kalka dia. Provisional government plans form after Chita, with aims to isolate Bolsheviks and German prisoners in Eastern Siberia. Inning conditions include finance and supply bottlenecks, while Amur region resistance and railway fronts shape the drive toward control.

London San Antonio Philadelphia Public, Ledger The Public Ledger Co Peking May Asvo trans-Naihalia Semenoff Amur Irkutsk M. Taskin Shilnikoff trans-Kalkadia Chita Lake Baikal Slberia Lint Mazechuria trans-Kaikalia

Smoking Sharks Becomes Food Trade Along Atlantic Coast

Fishermen from Florida to the mid Atlantic are taking sharks fit for food and smoking the meat. A United States Food Administration bulletin notes this product is entering markets and finding ready sale.

Atlantic Florida United States Food Administration

California Syrup of Figs Promotes Quick Child Relief

A timeless U S advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative for feverish and constipated children. It claims pleasant taste cleanses stomach liver and bowels without griping, urging mothers to give a teaspoonful when the tongue shows a coated coating and to rely on the product for babies to adults with directions printed on the bottle.

California

Thornton Appointed British Brigadier General of Railways

H. W. Thornton has been appointed British brigadier general of railways and movements in France. Thornton formerly was superintendent of the Long Island Railroad in New York and later general manager of the Great Western Railway of England.

H. W. Thornton France General Thornton Long Island Railroad New York England

French Train Dogs to Lead Soldiers Made Blind in War

A French military project trains dogs to guide blinded soldiers. Dogs learn discipline, avoid obstacles, and respond to handlers with the goal of aiding war veterans. The program uses police and hunting dogs, including poodles, through staged training phases and close observation to ensure reliable guidance.

Pliessis-Trevise Pranch Pollus Adap Whitely

United States Declared Silk Manufacturing Center Of World

A May report by the tariff commission states the United States rose to the silk manufacturing center of the world due to wartime demand. Japan remains the leader in production, France dominates European silk imports, and America imports much silk fabric while expanding spun silk and wartime textile output.

United States Silk Manufacturing Center Washington, D.C Europe Tariff Commission Japan Noot France Industr Switzerland

Supreme Test For Officers Of Ninetyeth Division

The supreme test will decide which officers of all grades and newly commissioned officers are fit to command their units. Training grounds east of the Salado host maneuvers as infantry units begin open field problems to test coordination. The exercise started Monday and continues through the week as troops practice battle readiness.

Salado Waffa Wroth Infantry Waa Ar

Calomel Cure Claimed to Purify System

An advertisement advocates Calotah a refined calomel product as a universal liver and system purifier. It claims doctors prescribe calomel for many diseases to aid nature, with Calotahs offered at thirty five cents in original packages and a money back guarantee.

Training and new housing projects in wartime notes

Instructions to Hokitkation and the Ninetieth Division keep units prepared for open warfare drills at Camp Travis with daily training and coordinated moves. Separate item reports a ten room school building to be erected in Carney Point New Jersey with 400 new homes already built and 200 more planned in spring.

Carney Point N. J

Oatmeal Derwille Cream Promises Quick Complexion Change

A sensational ad claims a home oatmeal and Derwille mix can transform skin in 12 hours. It features testimonials from women praising cleared, smooth skin and reduced wrinkles, urging readers to buy ingredients at local stores with a money back guarantee.

O. G G. W Derwille Mae Edna Wilder Avery Arigglats KuArans K. J L. Wageat Milburn Brow

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